Characterization of a beta-lactamase-specifying plasmid isolated from Eikenella corrodens and its relationship to a commensal Neisseria plasmid.

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy ·Vol. 30 ·No. 3 ·1986-09-00 ·Pages 508-9

Rotger R, García-Valdés E, Trallero EP

Abstract

A 9.4-kilobase plasmid encoding penicillin, streptomycin, and sulfonamide resistance was isolated from a beta-lactamase-producing Eikenella corrodens strain. This plasmid appears to be identical to a resistance plasmid common to saprophytic Neisseria strains.

MeSH Terms

Bacteroides/genetics DNA, Bacterial/genetics Eikenella corrodens/enzymology,genetics Electrophoresis, Agar Gel Neisseria/enzymology,genetics Nucleic Acid Hybridization Phenotype Plasmids beta-Lactamases/genetics

Chemicals

DNA, Bacterial beta-Lactamases

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Rotger R

García-Valdés E

Trallero E P

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9 references, click to expand

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Article Info

Journal

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

Abbr.

Antimicrob Agents Chemother

ISSN

0066-4804

DOI

10.1128/AAC.30.3.508

Published

1986-09-00

Pages

508-9

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0315061

PMCID

PMC180590

Subset

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